The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-17

quality of his chips.
Believing, as we do, in the doctrine of
reward and punishment, and in that jus
tce and mercy fore-ordained in the eternal
fitness of things, we must believe the news
paper man gets all his punishment. here,
and his reward is to come in some other
sphere In proof of the orthodoxy of our
views we saw in Western paper the other
day where one of its editors, no longer able
to stand the Devil" in his Office, quit
things mundane and presenting himself at
the headquarters of the head devil, was
asked, "what business have you here, poor
man? Haven't you been cussed, abused
and imposed on enough in the other world
I by people who would not pay you?
Haven't you been forced to wear ragged
clothes and eat half Yations while you
worked for the good of the community?
You have suffered enough and have no bus
mess here. Go up higher"
It IS strange what ideas some people, who
! are attempting to do business, have of the
purpose and value of advertising. Go into
one of their stores and find principal ard
clerks idly sitting around the store, or
lounging in the sunshine in front Of the
door, when customers are like angels
visits, ask for an advertisement and be put
off with the reply "business is too dull to
advertise now; will give you one when it
gets better" If there is any philosophy,
logic or business in this way of doing we
are too o5tuse to see it. SO long as you fail
to advertise will your business continue to
be dull, and when you can keep busy with
out it-when you are doing all you want to
do, it would be worse than folly to spend
money seeking trade you could not wait
OF, Or supply.
For reasons that will be appreciated by
those having the interest of our community
at heart, we omit the publication Of some
recent deplorable happenings. But this
much we must say, unless there is more re-
gard paid to the law by some of our Off
Gals, it would be better for them and the
community, to step down and out. The
taking of bonds in unbailable cases, thus
allowing the escape of the offender, no
matter who he may be. cannot be sane
toned by law abiC in : people; nor is ig-
norance or incompetency to be longer toler-
ateG in this matter.
We see from the Raleigh papers the little
street car mules for whom our sympathy
was excited some weeks ago are on strike
trying to kick the harness and cars to
splinters. We don't blame them. 1t is
wrong to so impose upon so small thing,
even though bearing the prOverbially mean
character of a Texas mule, as to make him
pull these great arks. We Just suppose the
mule would have rebelled at the pulling
alone, heavy to bear as it was. but when
the boot blacks and street gamins gathered
around the corners and compared him to a
mouse hitched to freight coach, his feel
ings were hurt-he couldn't stand having
fun poked at him after he had done his
best; and remembering the words of Pat
rick Henry, "Give me liberty, or give me
DEATH he forthwith made declaration OF
Independence. We have no comments tG
make on his Judgment, but we glory in hi:
genuine Texas spunk.
Sunday the 18th, we saw on Cemetery
street, peach tree in full bloom. The
sun was shining brightly and it was warn
enough for May. At 10 o'clock Monda!
the 14th, the wind was blowing hard from
the Northeast and the snow was falling
fast and thick, reminding us of Bill Nye'
remarkable weather at Asheville, of which
we are no more fond than the people O
that Southern winter resort.
The whipping post and pillory are tn
means used in Delaware to punish the Law
breakers-a quick and economical way O
alministering justice; but one the dema
gogues of the South will never allow +
pass while the colored brother has vote
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. A Miller, of Raleigh
are taking a weeks recreation in Hender
son, arriving here Oh the $50 P. u. Mon
days train.